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ISBN:
Category : Crops and climate
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Author: All Men are Brothers
Author: Nai'an ShiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
This translation of a Chinese classic (14th Century) is the epic tale of a band of patriots in China during the latter part of Sung Dynasty and is considered by most to be one to the three or four greatest novels in Chinese literature. Shui hun chuan (water margin chronicles) is the adventure of a band of 108 outlaws (105 men and 3 women) struggling to help the Emperor rid himself of the despotic prime minister. Like Robin Hood, the bandit kings refer to themselves as the "gallant fraternity." They come out to harass the authorities and to attempt to solicit followers to overthrow a corrupt government in the name of the Emperor. Chocked full of ghosts, innkeepers who make hamburgers of their guests, giants of superhuman strength, beautiful women in distress, wily intellectuals and crafty merchants, this is a timeless tale of love and adventure.
Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF)
Author: Wu Cheng'enPublisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9812298894
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
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Author: Nai'an ShiWater Margin
Author: Shi Nai'anPublisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9812294589
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Water Margin is well-known as one of the four greatest Chinese literary classics*. It tells the stories of a group of heroes, who stand for different classes of people daring to struggle against the corruption and oppression of the times. Altogether there are 105 men and three women among the notable characters in the Liangshan band. These stories take place at the end of the Northern Song period and describe vividly the people??s lives of love and hate, ties of friendship, loyalty and enmity, etc. This book relives the most stirring chapters in the novel which have become the subject of numerous dramas and films, and are the most popular episodes in Chinese fiction. They include Lin Chong killing the unworthy chief of Liangshan Marsh, Wu Song slaying a tiger with his bare fists and avenging injustices, and Song Jiang??s attacks on the Zhu Family Village. With artistic skills and wit, cartoonist Huang Qingrong presents vivid scenes in this drama of valour and brings alive the heroic legend.
Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle
Author: N. D. WilsonPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062327283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This new fantasy-adventure series from N. D. Wilson, bestselling author of 100 Cupboards, pits a misfit twelve-year-old against a maniacal villain with a deadly vendetta. This one-of-a kind story is must read for fans of Brandon Mull and Soman Chainani, and the start of a thrilling tale from a masterful storyteller. Sam Miracle’s life is made up of dreams, dreams where he’s a courageous, legendary hero instead of a foster kid with two bad arms that can barely move. Sometimes these dreams feel so real, they seem like forgotten memories. And sometimes they make him believe that his arms might come alive again. But Sam is about to discover that the world he knows and the world he imagines are separated by only one thing: time. And that separation is only an illusion. The laws of time can be bent and shifted by people with special magic that allows them to travel through the past, present, and future. But not all of these “time walkers” can be trusted. One is out to protect Sam so that he can accept his greatest destiny, and another is out to kill him so that a prophecy will never be fulfilled. However, it’s an adventurous girl named Glory and two peculiar snakes who show Sam the way through the dark paths of yesterday to help him make sure there will be a tomorrow for every last person on earth.
The Chinese Knight-Errant
Author: JAMES J.Y. LIUPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032257792
Category : Knights and knighthood
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book, first published in 1967, is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature from the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. It discusses the social and intellectual backgrounds of knight-errantry, historical knights and the development of the theme in poetry, fiction and drama.
The Outlaw Island
Author: D N BedekerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Ben Tanner has a problem. Outlaws raided his family stable in Momence, Illinois, and stole four horses. He and his friend Eli have been trying to run Tanner Stables for several years after Ben's father died in 1864 in the Civil War. They have been barely hanging on since most folks didn't have too much confidence in a couple of boys although Eli, who is fourteen, did a fine job shoeing their horses. The outlaws rode east towards the Grand Kankakee Marsh and across the state line into Indiana. The local sheriff says he can't pursue them because they are in a different state, but Ben and Eli suspect the real problem is that the stolen horses were probably taken to an outlaw hangout called Bogus Island. It got its name from the counterfeiters and horse thieves that had made it into a fortress that no sane lawman would attempt to breach. It is located in the middle of a large lake where lookouts posted on a high ridge could spot a posse coming from any direction. Feeling desperate, Ben and Eli come up with a plan of action. They will go to Bogus Island, and, under the cover of darkness, take the horses back. Borrowing their friend Libby's canoe, they bravely set off down the Kankakee River while she yells at them that they are going to be killed. The rumor is the horses were stolen by the infamous cutthroat Mike Shafer who rules the outlaw country.
